Grant to provide more ag inspectors along southern Texas border
Shorter wait times. Fresher produce. That’s what experts are hoping will come out of a new grant designed to ensure [...]
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12, 2015
Texas A&M Forest Service issues winter outlook and fire safety tips
A wet winter may be in store, but the threat of wildfire still exists. The current El Niño conditions drop [...]
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12, 2015
AFBF: Omnibus is an overall win for ag but still no fix for WOTUS or GMOs
Congressional omnibus spending and tax extender bills will benefit agriculture greatly if passed, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) said [...]
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12, 2015
FAA announces drone registration
American families who plan on gifting or receiving a drone this holiday season will need to add an additional $5 [...]
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12, 2015
COOL repealed in omnibus spending bill
Just days before the World Trade Organization (WTO) is set to approve a billion dollars in retaliatory tariffs against the [...]
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12, 2015
USDA removes farm program payments to managers not actively engaged in farming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finalized a rule to ensure that farm safety net payments are issued only [...]
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12, 2015
Report: Texas is drought-free
For the second week in a row, not a drop of drought remains in the Lone Star State. Texas’ drought-free [...]
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12, 2015
GAO: EPA broke law in promoting water rule online
By Jessica Domel Field Editor A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals the Environmental Protection Agency [...]
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12, 2015
Texas farmers among testers of new cotton varieties
Over 100 farmers gathered in San Antonio over the weekend to discuss the latest class of Monsanto’s Deltapine cotton varieties. [...]
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12, 2015
Cotton farmer: Without help, cotton could deal blow to Texas, U.S. economies
By Jessica Domel Field Editor A combination of high inputs, low prices and no safety net could spell disaster for [...]